Built from scratch by immigrant parents, this NYC grocery store now faces Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed rival
For nearly 30 years, Josefina Aguirre has helped keep alive the East Harlem grocery store her immigrant parents built from scratch. The family business has survived soaring rents, inflation, the pandemic and a changing neighborhood. Now, she fears New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s grocery experiment could become the final blow to the family business. […]
How MapQuest’s ‘Lake America’ stance sparked a massive App Store surge
MapQuest announced last week it had soared to the top of Apple’s App Store navigation rankings following its decision to keep the former name of Lake America, Lake Ontario, on its maps. Hundreds of thousands of people downloaded the app after it reaffirmed it would continue using the historical names for lakes and gulfs, driving […]
Luxury real estate CEO gives blunt response as NYC rents soar over $100K amid new pied-à-terre tax
Manhattan’s luxury rental market is breaking records, with some apartments now going for more than $100,000 a month as New York City’s pied-à-terre tax gives wealthy buyers another reason to rent instead. But Nest Seekers International CEO Eddie Shapiro has a blunt message for anyone shocked by the jaw-dropping prices. “Don’t be upset if someone […]
Amazon says it’s ‘working closely’ with authorities after cargo plane crash kills 5
Amazon said it is cooperating with authorities after a cargo plane operating on behalf of Amazon Air crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others. The company confirmed to FOX Business that the aircraft involved in the crash was operated by cargo carrier […]
School bus driver shortage persists as districts raise pay to compete for workers
School districts across the country continue to struggle to recruit and retain enough school bus drivers, forcing them to compete with other employers for a limited pool of qualified workers despite higher wages. School bus driver employment remained 9.5% below 2019 levels in August 2025, even as inflation-adjusted hourly wages rose 4.2% over the previous […]
Why college athletes should ‘live like college students’ despite six-figure NIL deals
College football season is kicking off, and some young athletes taking the field around the country will be seeing an influx of income from name, image and likeness (NIL) and revenue sharing deals, which can pose financial challenges as they look to manage those funds. NIL first took hold in college sports in 2021, and […]
Checkers & Rally’s CEO says Americans’ demand for fast-food value is ‘intensifying’
Checkers & Rally’s is leaning into value as Americans remain squeezed by higher everyday expenses, and the fast-food chain’s CEO says consumers’ demand for affordability has intensified over the past couple of years. The chain is offering a $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal, priced at $5 in select markets, as restaurants compete for increasingly price-conscious customers. […]
Labor Day travel costs climb as airfare, hotel prices move higher
Labor Day travelers are facing higher costs for flights and hotels as they head out for the final holiday weekend of summer, according to AAA and travel expert Pauline Frommer. AAA booking data shows domestic airfare is up 2% compared with last year, averaging $750 for a round-trip ticket. Fares to the holiday weekend’s most […]
The history of socialism in the US — and why the American dream prevails
Before the 1917 Russian Revolution, socialists in the U.S. were winning hundreds of local and national contests. In Manhattan, a socialist immigrant from Lithuania was sent to Congress in 1915. Milwaukee had three socialist mayors. And in the 1912 presidential election, socialist presidential candidate Eugene Debs received 6% of the popular vote. But socialists couldn’t […]
LARRY KUDLOW: Trump’s economic boom – the greatest story never told
Right on cue, the press got ready to print a bad jobs report for August, and then SLAM, the number comes out up 162,000. About three times the Wall Street consensus. Of course, most of Wall Street and their liberal pals in the press just love to ignore eight straight months of Institute for Supply […]